Imagine how scary air travel was for the passengers on American Airlines Flight 11, United Airlines Flight 175, American Airlines Flight 77, and United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001. Imagine how scary air travel was for the passengers on the American Airlines flight that was sabotaged just last week by a Muslim mechanic who spoke about wanting to harm non-Muslims.
But even an airline as Sharia-compliant as American Airlines is not exempt from this victimhood mongering. Infidels are clearly not allowed to demonstrate any concern whatsoever about any Muslims on any plane, no matter how suspiciously he or she may be acting. Any such concern is “Islamophobia,” and makes airports “a scary place for Muslims.” This is the kind of language that makes Infidels jump into line. So whatever really happened in the case of Abderraoof Alkhawaldeh and Issam Abdallah, they will get a big payout and an apology from American Airlines, and one more lesson will be given to those who would dare raise concerns about Muslims behaving suspiciously on airplanes: don’t say a word. If you do, you’ll be charged with “racism” and “Islamophobia,” and your professional life could be destroyed. The effect will be to make it easier for Islamic jihadists to carry out jihad attacks on airplanes without being impeded. Of course that isn’t what Abderraoof Alkhawaldeh, Issam Abdallah, and Omar Suleiman want — is it?
“Two Muslim men say American Airlines canceled their flight to DFW because crew ‘didn’t feel comfortable’ flying with them,” by Kyle Arnold, Dallas Morning News, September 19, 2019:
Two Dallas-area Muslim men say their American Airlines flight was canceled because the crew “didn’t feel comfortable” after they waved to one another boarding a flight from Birmingham, Ala., to DFW International Airport.
When they got off, they said they were trailed by law enforcement officers, interviewed by an FBI agent and had their bags searched again by TSA during their trip Saturday.
Abderraoof Alkhawaldeh, a Muslim motivational speaker from Irving, and Dallas nonprofit leader Issam Abdallah said it was a blatant act of racial profiling and they have filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Transportation against Fort Worth-based American. They said they want to talk with the airline’s leaders about their treatment and what they say is an increasing number of cases of discrimination against Arabs and Muslims.
“It was the most humiliating day of my life,” Abdallah said, speaking Thursday at the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations….
American spokeswoman LaKesha Brown said the flight was canceled as a result of “concerns raised by a crew member and a passenger.”
“American and all of its regional partners have an obligation to take safety and security concerns raised by crew members and passengers seriously,” she said in a statement. “All customers on Flight 5886 were rebooked on the next flight to DFW. We’re committed to providing a positive experience to everyone who travels with us. Our team is working with Mesa to review this incident.”
Brown said the airline has reached out to Alkhawaldeh and Abdallah to “better understand their experience.”…
“The safety and security of our customers is our top priority, and we are conducting a thorough investigation of this matter,” Mesa spokesman Jack Heller said Thursday….
Imam Omar Suleiman of Dallas said instances of racial profiling of Muslims are increasing, particularly at airports and on planes.
“Airports are a scary place for Muslims,” said Suleiman, who founded the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research in Dallas. “Especially with the rhetoric of the president.”
The men, who know each other from the local Muslim community, said they were traveling separately from a charity meeting in Birmingham. They were sitting in separate sections and waved to one another while boarding.
During a flight delay because of maintenance issues, Abdallah said he got up to use the restroom, and when he came out a flight attendant was standing unusually close to the restroom door.
The crew soon announced that the flight was canceled. Alkhawaldeh said he overheard a crew member saying it was canceled for security reasons.
When they got off the plane, law enforcement officials were waiting for them. After some initial questioning, the men said they were let go but then tailed by a number of uniformed officers to a coffee shop and other areas.
After a few minutes, both men said they were again approached by law enforcement and taken into a private interrogation. They had their bags searched again by TSA officers.
Alkhawaldeh and Abdallah said while being interviewed by law officers, they were each told the flight was canceled because the crew didn’t feel comfortable flying with the two men. The fact that Abdallah flushed the toilet twice while using the airplane restroom also caused suspicion, Abdallah said he was told.
They were booked on a later flight along with many of the same passengers who saw them approached by law enforcement officials as the plane was emptied.
Alkhawaldeh said he flies with American often and is an AAdvantage Executive Platinum member, the company’s highest frequent flier ranking.
“This is absurd, unacceptable and un-American,” Alkhawaldeh said.